United
States
Securities and
Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule
13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of
January
2017
Vale S.A.
Avenida das
Américas, No. 700 – Bloco 8, Sala 218
22640-100 Rio de
Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive
office)
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mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.)
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Press Release
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Vale clarifies about its shareholders agreement
Rio de Janeiro, January 19th,
2017 – Vale S.A. (Vale) clarifies that there is no discussion
nor deliberation within the company about any possible unification
of the shares issued by Vale.
Moreover, after consulting Valepar S.A., we were informed
that:
i.
Valepar
S.A. was informed by Litel Participações S.A., Litela
Participações S.A., Bradespar S.A., Mitsui & Co.,
Ltd. and BNDES Participações S.A. – BNDESPAR, given
the news published by Valor Econômico on January 18th, 2017,
that they are in negotiations regarding the new shareholders’
agreement to take effect after the expiration of the current
one.
ii.
All
conditions in the negotiated agreement, such as its duration and
possible corporate and governance restructuring, are still under
negotiation and, as soon as agreed upon, will be immediately
announced to the market.
For
further information, please contact:
+55-21-3485-3900
Andre
Figueiredo: andre.figueiredo@vale.com
Carla Albano Miller:
carla.albano@vale.com
Fernando Mascarenhas:
fernando.mascarenhas@vale.com
Andrea Gutman:
andrea.gutman@vale.com
Bruno Siqueira:
bruno.siqueira@vale.com
Claudia Rodrigues:
claudia.rodrigues@vale.com
Denise Caruncho:
denise.caruncho@vale.com
Mariano Szachtman:
mariano.szachtman@vale.com
Renata Capanema:
renata.capanema@vale.com
This press
release may include statements that present Vale’s
expectations about future events or results. All statements, when
based upon expectations about the future, involve various risks and
uncertainties. Vale cannot guarantee that such statements will
prove correct. These risks and uncertainties include factors
related to the following: (a) the countries where we operate,
especially Brazil and Canada; (b) the global economy; (c) the
capital markets; (d) the mining and metals prices and their
dependence on global industrial production, which is cyclical by
nature; and (e) global competition in the markets in which Vale
operates. To obtain further information on factors that may lead to
results different from those forecast by Vale, please consult the
reports Vale files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), the Brazilian Comissão de Valores Mobiliários
(CVM), and the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers
(AMF), and in particular the factors discussed under
“Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk
Factors” in Vale’s annual report on Form
20-F.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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Vale
S.A.
(Registrant)
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Date
January 19,
2017
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By:
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/s/
André
Figueiredo
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Director of
Investor Relations
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